Saturday, March 4, 2017

Carnesecca Arena

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The Providence Friars head to Carnesecca Arena to take on the St. John's Red Storm on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has St. John's as 1 point favorites.

The Friars come into this game with an overall record of 19-11 and a road record of 3-7. They are 19-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-15. The Red Storm have an overall record of 13-17 and a home record of 9-4. They have an over/under record of 16-13 and they are 14-14 against the spread.

Rodney Bullock comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Friars. He pulls down 6.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Emmitt Holt averages 12.2 points per game in 27.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Providence. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

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Shamorie Ponds averages 17.3 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Marcus LoVett averages 16.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Providence averages 70.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 252nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 174th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 78th in the country. They average 33.0 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 302nd and 132nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 259th with 12.2 per game. The Friars allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 47th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 215th and 117th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 137th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 95th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 245th in Division 1.

St. John's averages 77.3 points per game this year which ranks them 92nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 234th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 83rd in the nation. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 236th and 155th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 162nd with 13.3 per game. The Red Storm allow 77.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 299th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 258th and 294th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.9 rebounds a game which ranks 323rd and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 287th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 324th in college basketball.

The Friars are 181st in the nation in offensive rating at 103.9. They assist on 58.6% of their shots, which ranks 51st in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 286th among D-1 teams. They are 166th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 160th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Providence turns the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.9% places them 259th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.2%.

The Red Storm are 175th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.3. They assist on 52.1% of their shots, which ranks 185th in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 26th among D-1 teams. They are 184th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 172nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.2% places them 307th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.4%.

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 19-11 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 13-15 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 14-14 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 16-13 against the over/under

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team
03/03/17 F Tariq Owens Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Providence

Tony's Pick: Take Providence +1

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